City Clerk - Megan Dunneisen

phone: 920-262-4006
email: Mdunneisen@watertownwi.gov

Running for Office

Nomination Packets
Ballot Access Checklist Here
Notice of Spring Election
Notice of Non - Candidacy
Aldermanic Offices to be elected in odd years: 
  • District 1 Alderperson
  • District 3 Alderperson
  • District 5 Alderperson
  • District 7 Alderperson
  • District 9 Alderperson 
Aldermanic Offices to be elected in even years: 
  • District 2 Alderperson
  • District 4 Alderperson
  • District 6 Alderperson
  • District 8 Alderperson
All of the above are two year terms. Primary will be held the third Tuesday of February if necessary.
Eligibility for office of Alderperson:
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Must not have been convicted of a felony for which the person has not been pardoned
  • Must be a City of Watertown resident
  • 20-40 signatures on nomination papers from district
Mayor to be elected every three years:
  • 2022-2025, 2025-2028, 2028-2031
Eligibility for office of Mayor:
  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Must not have been convicted of a felony for which the person has not been pardoned. 
  • Must be a resident of the City of Watertown 
  • 200-400 signatures on nomination papers
Municipal Judge to be elected in odd years:
  • Four year term

Wisconsin Election Commission Webpage

  • Candidates for Municipal Judge must file a Statement of Economic Interest with the State of WI Ethics Commission.  More information is available here: Ethics Commission 
  • Campaign Registration Statement - Form CF-1 or Form CF-1L. This statement must be filed with the City Clerk when nomination papers have been filed or when receiving/spending campaign funds.  For further information on campaign finance, please visit the WI Ethics Commission website. 
  • Declaration of Candidacy - Form EL-162.  The Declaration must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of January (January 2, 2024) and must be signed in front of a notary. 
  • Nomination Papers - Form EL-169.  The first day to collect signatures for nomination is December 1. Candidates may make additional copies if necessary. Nomination papers must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of January. (January 2, 2024)  
  • Incumbents not seeking re-election: file Notification of Noncandidacy Form EL-163 to the City Clerk by 5 p.m. the 2nd Friday proceeding the deadline for nomination papers. ( December 22, 2023)
  • Paper copies of all of required forms are available in the Office of the City Clerk, 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094. 
No person shall be eligible to be nominated, elected or to serve in the office of Mayor if that person shall previously have held such office for two or more full consecutive terms, unless one full term or more has elapsed since that person last held such office. No person shall be eligible to be nominated, elected or to serve in the office of Alderperson if that person shall previously have held such office for three or more full consecutive terms, unless one full term or more has elapsed since that person last held such office. For the purposes of this section, terms shall be deemed consecutive unless more than two years apart, and a term shall be deemed full if a person has served at least half of the time allotted for the term.

Campaign Sign Information

  • Campaign signs may not be placed in any Right-Of-Way/Boulevards
  • See 550-132 Permitted Signs Rules in the City of Watertown Code or contact the Zoning Department if you have any questions pertaining to the placement of campaign signs

A list of registered voters can be obtained online at badgervoters.wi.gov.

Watertown City Code on Form of Government 
Aldermanic District Map

For more information please contact City Clerk, Megan Dunneisen at 920-262-4006.